Oven



Patented Sept. 30, 1930 i Y 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 'n ALFRED J. REEDY, or narrtn'cnnax, Mieiieaiv, Assrenonno A. B. sfrovn coi/infirm Y OFZBATTLE CREEK; MICHIGAN p I ovEN Appncauonpfued Mal-eh 5, 1929.V serial No. 344,310.

The main objects of thi's'invention are to ings"17 therein so that heat radiatingfromA provide an oven for cooking stoves or ranges' the bottom l may circulate through these especially those designed for domestic use openings. i which maybe easily'kept ina sanitary con-' VVThe -drip pan ispprovided ,with Va i hand dition and Onewhich affords an even distri- Y piece 18. i f n i 'bution of heat,` minimizingthe'likelihood of l/Vitli 'this arrangement of parts, the drip burning thearti'cl'es cooked therein. pan is removably supported andis adapted to Objects relating to details-and economies catch any overflow or drippingsfroiiithear- `of myinventionwill'appear from the descrip- .ticles placed upon the shelves to be cooked p, tion ,to follow. YThe invention is defined and and also serves as aV baffle protecting the'ar- 60 pointed out in the claimsl`- I' ticles from excessive 'heat radiated from the A structure which is a preferred embodi- Y bottom f1 so that the heat is more uniformly ment of my invention is illustrated in the acdistributed throughout the oven thanV othercompanying drawing, in which: -wise would be the case. f Y

1.3 Fig. 1 is a fragi'nentary perspective view rlhis is found to be a very great advantage G5 of a cooking stove or range embodying the as drippings can be ,easily removed from the features of my invention. drip pangwhich may be enameled or Other Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical section wise finished to .facilitate cleaning while itv l. e through the Oven. `would bequite impractical to enamel the 2o. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof the drip pan bottom 4 which would be directly exposed to 70 removed from the oven. the intense heat ofthe burner; l

1n the embodiment illustrated in the ac Further, `the` drip pan, being removable companying drawing, I represents the outer' from theoven, is more accessible for cleaning. casing of the oven butas the structural de- Having thus described my invention, what as tails thereof form no part of this invention, I claim as new and desireto secure by Let- 7 they are not further illustrated or described tersiPatent, is: Y herein. 1. rhe combinationl in an oven provided The burner 2 is arranged in the lower part with a burner, of an Y imperforate Ybaking of this casing which constitutes a burner Vchamber bottom disposed above and in close 3e chamber.V Above the burner is 'an imper proximity to said burner, baking chamber 80 forate bottom 4 and extending upwardly- .side walls extending upwardly from the side from its side edges' are Vinner side wall mems Vedges ofthe bottom in spaced relation'to the bers 5 and G coasting with the adjacent wallsV side-walls of theoven"providingair. circulat-l of the casing to provide circulating passages ing passages at `the sides of thebalring cham- T from the burner chamber and communiV ber,' said side walls being. provided with drip .is eating with the oven through thel opening 8: Vpan supporting ledges adjacent said baking bythe spacing of these wall members. It will chamber bottom and with aplurality of verbe understood thatV these wall members may tically` spaced .shelf ledges and circulating be formed in one piece and circulating openV openings substantially spaced from saidbakings cut therein. ing-*chamber bottom ,and located between 90 The side wall members are shouldered at certain of saidshelf ledges7 anda drip pan 9 to provide ledges lO.V rEhe side wall memhaving side walls provided with laterally bers have fold-like corrugations 11 therein projecting flanges engagingsaid drip pan providing ledges for the shelves 12. supporting ledges whereby `said drip pan is The drip pan 13 is provided with end removably `supported in spaced relation `to 3,5

walls 141 and side Walls 15, the side walls 15 said baking chamber bottom, 'the drip .pan haring out-turned flanges 16 adapted to rest side walls having circulating openings .there-A upon the ledges 10 thereby supporting the in connecting the space between` said drip drip pan in spaced relation to the bottom 1. pan and baking .chamber bottom` with the 'The side walls 15 have circulating openbaking chamberabovethe drip pan. `100 n or) 2. The combination in an oven provided with a burner, of an imperforate baking chamber bottom disposed above and in close proximity to said burner, baking chamber side walls extending upwardly from the side edges of the bottom in spaced relation to the side walls of the oven providing air circulating passages at the sides of the baking chamber, said side walls being provided with drip pan supporting ledges adjacent said baking chamber bottom and with circulating openings substantially spaced from said baking chamber bottom, and a drip pan having side walls provided with laterally projecting llauges engaging said drip pan supporting ledges whereby said drip pan is removably supported in spaced relation to said baking chamber bottom, the drip pan side walls having circulating openings therein connecting the space between said drip pan and baking chamber bottom with the baking chamber above the drip pan.

3. The combination in an oven provided with a burner, of an imperiorate baking chamber bottom disposed above and in close proximity lto said burner, baking chamber side walls extending upwardly from the side edges of the bottom in spaced relation to the side walls of the oven providing air circulating passages at the sides of the baking chamber, said side walls having circulating openings therein substantially spaced from said ba ting chamber bottom, and a drip pan removably supported in spaced relation to said baking chamber bottom and having side walls with circulating openings therein connecting the space between the said drip pan baking chamber bottom with the baking chamber above the drip pan.

'l-. The combination in an oven provided with a burner, of a. baking chamber bottom disposed above said burner, baking chamber side walls extending upwardly from the side edges of the bottom in spaced relation to the side walls of the oven providing air circulating passages at the sides of the baking chamber, a drip pan removably supported in spaced relation to said baking chamber bottom and having openings in one of its side walls connectingthe space between the said drip pan and baking chamber bottom with the baking chamber above the drip pan.

5. The combination in an oven provided y'ith a burner, oi a baking chamber having an imperforate bottom disposed above and adjacent to the burner, said oven being provided with circulating passages open to said baking chamber at a point substantially spaced from the bottom thereof, and a drip pan removably supported in spaced relation to said baking chamber bottom and having circulating openings in a side wall thereof connecting the space between the drip pan and baking chamber bottom with the baking chamber above the drip pan.

Y6. The combination in an oven provided with a burner disposed at the bottom thereof, of an imperforate baking chamber bottom disposed above and in close proximity to said burner, and a drip pan removably supported in said baking chamber in spaced relation to said bottom and having circulat ing openings in a side wall thereoi:` connecting the space between the drip pan and baking chamber bottom with the baking chamber above the drip pan.

7. The combination in an oven provided with a burner, of an imper'forate baking chamber bottom disposed above said burner, inner side walls extending upwardly from the side edges of said bottom and provided with drip pan supporting ledges, and a drip pan having side walls with circulating openin therein and provided with laterally projecting flanges above said openings engaging said drip pan supporting ledges whereby the drip pan is removably supported in spaced relation to said bottom.

ln witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ALFRED J. REEDY.

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